Neruda

3⁄4 oz Solbeso
3⁄4 oz Pisco, Campo de Encanto
3⁄4 oz Gewurztraminer
3⁄4 oz Tea syrup (1:1 sugar:jasmine green tea)
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 dr Orange flower water
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Solbeso is an unaged distillate of cacao, bright, floral, fruity, lightly sweet and rounded. More Pisco or another eau de vie can be substituted.

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2014
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Creator
Rafa García Febles, NYC.
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Colonial Affair

3⁄4 oz Solbeso
3⁄4 oz Pisco, Campo de Encanto
3⁄4 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Rose
3⁄4 oz White Crème de Cacao, Marie Brizard
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 t Simple syrup
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Solbeso is a dry cacao distillate.

History

Joaquín made this as a riff on the 20th Century and intended to name it the 17th Century, but was annoyed to see that the name was taken by a drink served at another bar (not, as far as I know, our own Zachary Pearson's drink of that name).

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Year
2014
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Joaquín Simó, Pouring Ribbons, NYC.
Source reference

in person

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  • Surprisingly floral, so much so that I thought there was orange flower water in it. Delicious and balanced, though a tad sweet (maybe omit the simple at home). Solbeso seems like a great ingredient.
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Shawn C commented on 12/24/2022:

The Lillet Rose and cacao form a great combination with the Solbeso, unlocking some of the flavor expected but otherwise missing from the Solbeso. The lemon juice balances the sweetness nicely.

Disco Banjo

1 oz Hazelnut liqueur, Frangelico
1 oz Irish Cream, Baileys
1 oz Coffee liqueur, Kahlua
1 oz Scotch, Laphroaig
2 ds Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole
2 ds Hellfire Habanero Shrub, Bittermens
Instructions

Shake with ice. Pour into martini glass

Notes

This is named after my dog who is drool obsessed with cream drinks.

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Creator
Jenn Peterson
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The Monastic Sour

2 oz Bourbon
1⁄2 oz Chambord
1⁄4 oz Bénédictine
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Simple syrup
1 oz Egg white
Instructions

Shake ingredients dry. Add ice. Shake vigorously.

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Year
2014
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Your original creation
Creator
Jenn Peterson
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3.5 stars
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  • Good. But only good.
  • Try a bit less simple or a bit more lemon. Could be more sour.
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The Long Hello

3⁄4 oz Apple brandy
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 ds Bitters, Fee Brothers Old Fashion
3 oz Champagne
Instructions

Combine all ingredients, except champagne in mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into coupe glass and top with champagne. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

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Damon Boelte
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Gargoyle & Spire

1 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Strega
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
2 ds Orange bitters
4 oz Champagne
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Pour all ingredients, except champagne into a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a champagne glass and add the champagne. Garnish with an orange twist.

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Brad Thomas Parsons, NYC
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Bitters

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Friar Tuck

1 1⁄2 oz Hazelnut liqueur, Frangelico
2 t Brandy
1 oz Lemon juice
1 t Grenadine
1 Maraschino cherry
Instructions

Shake, strain, coupe, garnish.

History

Origin unknown, thought to date from mid-1980s. Mentioned in 1993 Gary Regan book, 1994 Sally Ann Berk book.

Friar Tuck and ingredients.
Original photo by mattchicago, released to public domain 2014-04-05.
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Year
1985
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Authentic recipe
Source reference

http://www.examiner.com/article/friar-s-tuck

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FP Punch

3 oz Coconut Water, Sarap
1 1⁄2 oz Rum, Mount Gay Black Barrel
1⁄2 oz Amaro Nardini
6 dr Figgy Pudding Bitters, AZ Bitters Lab
Instructions

Rocks glass, round ice - add coconut water, rum and bitters - stir and serve -

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Creator
Robert Jones
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Spring Cleaning

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Catoctin Creek
1 1⁄2 oz Pisco, Macchu pisco
4 Cherry
3 ds Bitters
3 cube Sugar
Instructions

Shake gin, pisco, bitters on ice, strain in vessel of choice. Drop sugar cubes in and merely crush. Add cherries and give it all a couple brisk stirs.

Notes

I used Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine Cherries which are cleaner than Luxardos and a good fit for this clear drink, some fresh cherries pitted are a good alternative. The pisco is pretty hard to mix generally but the Catoctin Creek Watershed Gin has a distinct flavor which works well. And finally, the crushed sugar cubes swirled with the cherries is a unique presentation and infusion of sweetness.

Spring Cleaning in Pink
Ted!
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J., 'Bar One, Too', Virginia
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Zachary Pearson commented on 4/03/2014:

Curated this - changed 45 cl to 45 ml, unless 15 ounces of pisco is appropriate.

Thanks,

Zachary

sorensencup commented on 4/03/2014:

good catch, yes, its effects were affecting me this morning

Just Before

1 oz Rum, Smith & Cross
1 oz Bourbon, Old Weller Antique 107
1 oz Cherry Liqueur, Cherry Heering
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
1 ds Bitters, Angostura Orange
1 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Lavender
Instructions

Stir, Strain, Up

Notes

Funky/Fruity/Herbal seems to be my mantra these days.

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2014
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3.5 stars
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